New Board Member: Brad Cross

Cairn is thrilled to announce that Brad “Peche” Cross has joined the Synod Camp Board!  Peche brings a wealth of experience as a camper and staff member at Glen Mhor Camp, a member of the Cairn Alumni committee, a volunteer coordinator for Cairn, a Consultant with Deloitte and Touche and – most of all – [...]

OCA Accreditation

Cairn has been an Accredited member of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) for a long, long time.  This past summer we were Re-Accredited – a process that happens every 3-4 years. What does it mean to be Accredited by the OCA?  Basically, it means that our programmes and facilities are safe and follow the best-practices [...]

Kids Don’t Think They Have a Future

Tomorrow, I’m headed to Magog, Quebec to speak at the Quebec Camping Association‘s annual conference.  My presentation is entitled: Kids Don’t Think They Have a Future.  The premise is that camp is the perfect solution for modern children, since it teaches them to delay gratification, to make lasting friendships and to participate in traditions that [...]

Job Posting

Please find the Job Posting below.  Feel free to forward this to any qualified candidates.  The deadline for applications is November 20th, but Cairn is committed to finding the right person for the job. Cairn Job Posting

FLASHMOB

Thanks to Michael Franti & Spearhead for the song “Say Hey”.  Check out Michael’s website! Gerber organized it, Travis “Zoic” Allison produced it, and A2 did all the video editing work.  Thanks, everyone!

Cairn’s 80th Anniversary

2010 marks 80 years of camping in our Synod! We are SO excited to celebrate this milestone, and to have our camp families, friends, campers and alumni share with us! A short list of events coming in 2010…more to come soon, so stay tuned! 80th Anniversary Alumni Weekend – September 10th-12th  2010 80th Anniversary Gala [...]

Cairn Report to Synod

On Monday, October 19th, Cairn makes its annual report to Synod.  We have been invited to lead worship for this gathering of Commissioners from Churches across the Synod, and we are so pleased to be able to share the success stories of Camp!  Staff – if you can join us for worship that day, we [...]

End of Another Great Summer

Here are my 5 favourite moments from the summer of 2009:1. Listening to Tauru and Abrigo perform songs for us each Friday night at Cairn Capades. 2. Iona Boys Week.  What an absolute blast! 3. The opening campfire during Family Camp.  I had the chance to be a character in this campfire, and I’ve never [...]

Sr. High Retreat

This past weekend we had Youth Groups join us from 5 different Churches across our Synod!  It was a great time of fellowship, networking and play for the young people, and a chance to worship on Sunday morning as a diverse crowd. Thanks to the leaders and teens who came to camp for the weekend.  [...]

Photos of The Link Road

As promised, here are photos of the completed Link Road.  We’re super happy with the way it all came together.  Logs and culverts to allow water to flow underneath, gravel for the road surface, and straw to act as a barrier between the logs and the gravel. What do you think of our new road?  [...]

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